Free Doesn’t Usually Mean Free Consumer Basics Free Doesn’t Usually Mean Free There’s lots of strings attached to offers of free products and services.
The Elder Scrolls Online Plus Class Action The Elder Scrolls Online Plus Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Starz Free 7-day Trial Class Action Starz Free 7-day Trial Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that customers can cancel its “7 day free trial” at any time when the company makes it difficult to cancel trial subscriptions and instead automatically renews subscriptions
Adore Me’s Deceptive Marketing Practices Laid Bare Consumer News Adore Me’s Deceptive Marketing Practices Laid Bare Lingerie company agrees to pay more than $1.3 million in refunds to consumers.
Fabletics’ VIP Membership Program Ad Alert Fabletics’ VIP Membership Program NAD inquiry sparks changes to the marketing of athleisure brand’s subscription service.
Deceptive Marketing by Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Put to Bed in California Consumer News Deceptive Marketing by Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Put to Bed in California Lingerie company agrees to pay $1.2 million to settle lawsuit
Streamlabs Class Action Streamlabs Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers who make donations and add a GIF or effect to their donations are enrolled in subscriptions to Streamlabs Pro and that these subscriptions automatically…
TINA.org Files Comment in Support of Mass. AG’s Proposal to Ban Junk Fees Blog TINA.org Files Comment in Support of Mass. AG’s Proposal to Ban Junk Fees Federal efforts to rein in such charges have largely been unsuccessful to date.
Ultimate Guitar Class Action Ultimate Guitar Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
LifeLock’s Identity Theft Protection Ad Alert LifeLock’s Identity Theft Protection Is your Social Security number as vulnerable as this company claims?
VIN History USA’s ‘Free’ VIN Report Ad Alert VIN History USA’s ‘Free’ VIN Report TINA.org discovers some roadblocks to unlocking this purportedly free offer.
NYC Click-to-Cancel Rule Proposal Comment Regulatory/Congressional Actions NYC Click-to-Cancel Rule Proposal Comment TINA.org submitted a comment in support of NYC’s proposal to adopt a “click-to-cancel” rule for autorenewing subscription practices.
Dave ExtraCash Advance Ad Alert Dave ExtraCash Advance What you should know about this fast cash offer.
A Sirius Matter Consumer News A Sirius Matter Internet radio giant settles claims it billed consumers without their consent.
Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams Consumer News Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams Although legitimate companies may use the telephone to advertise their products or services, consumers should be wary of some who call trying to obtain your financial or personal information for…
Good Chop: ‘Free Chicken Wings for Life’ Ad Alert Good Chop: ‘Free Chicken Wings for Life’ Spoiler: the chicken wings are neither free nor do they last for life.
Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Trickery Charges Related to Prime Consumer News Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Trickery Charges Related to Prime FTC lawsuit alleged company duped consumers into signing up and then made it hard to cancel.
Agora (Monument & Cathedral Holdings) Brands Agora (Monument & Cathedral Holdings) TINA.org found Agora companies violating an FTC order with deceptive disease-treatment and financial claims, and dark patterns.
MoviePass Brands MoviePass TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC regarding a proposed consent order reached in a case it filed against MoviePass, a subscription-based movie ticketing service, supporting the Commission’s use of…